Astrology for Thursday, 16 January 2020:

Today the Moon in Libra makes a sextile to Mars in Sagittarius, bringing supportive opportunities into how we connect and work with others and how we blaze pathways into new directions. Who are the people or groups with whom you feel affirmed in taking action that potentially moves you into uncharted territory? With Mars in Sagittarius, optimism could be running high and hot, making risk-taking seem like a really good idea. Who are the friends and colleagues that you can trust to council you in a balanced way? The Moon then makes a square to Jupiter in Capricorn. No one said that growth would be easy. Today we may feel the difficulty of how we are being asked to expand and evolve, but hopefully with a glimpse of how the effort can pay off in the end. Finally, Mercury ingresses into Aquarius—no longer with reception from Saturn, but free from the restriction, pressure, and demolition taking place in Capricorn. Because Mercury made conjunctions to both Saturn and Pluto just as they were perfecting their conjunction to one another on January 12, today we may begin to receive some of the information that Mercury was gathering over the weekend. Wherever Capricorn occupies in your chart has been going through an intensive period over the last several years challenging how your life has been structured and how you relate to power. As Mercury moves into Aquarius, the messenger may offer insight from the underworld beneath what we have been able to witness, helping us understand not only the processes that have been unfolding but also what possibilities are opening up ahead.